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EDSOURCE
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For better or worse, school construction bond on March 2020 ballot will be Prop. 13 |
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You don’t have to be superstitious to fear the number 13. Both supporters and opponents of a proposed $15 billion school and college construction bond headed for the March 2020 state ballot are somewhat apprehensive now that the Secretary of State has designated it Proposition 13. Four decades after state voters slashed property taxes and set a cap on property tax increases by passing the infamous Prop. 13, the number continues to conjure strong feelings pro and con among California voters.
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https://edsource.org/2019/for-better-or-worse-school-construction-bond-on-march-2020-ballot-will-be-prop-13/619537 |
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DAILY BREEZE
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Lawmaker wants $500 million to help California college students with food and housing |
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The legislation, “Basic Assistance for Students in College Act,” proposes allocating $500 million to help colleges and universities identify and meet the basic needs of students, such as food, housing, transportation, childcare, health care and access to technology.
If approved, the legislation would establish a competitive grant process that colleges could tap into to support programs for free or subsidized food, secure sleeping arrangements, temporary housing, and priority access to campus childcare.
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https://www.dailybreeze.com/2019/11/06/lawmaker-wants-500-million-to-help-california-college-students-with-food-and-housing/ |
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HuffPost
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Italy Is Making Climate Change Lessons Compulsory In Schools |
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Children studying in Italy’s public schools will soon have climate change lessons on their weekly schedules. Italy’s education minister, Lorenzo Fioramonti, announced on Tuesday that climate change and sustainability will be a mandatory part of education for students ages 6 to 19. The new law will make Italy the first country in the world to introduce compulsory climate change education at all levels.
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https://www.huffpost.com/entry/climate-change-lessons-school-italy_n_5dc14142e4b0bedb2d525c6e |
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OTHER NEWS OUTLETS
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California school district to pay $28M after boy hit by car |
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A Southern California school district will pay $28.5 million in damages after a boy with special needs was hit by a car and severely injured while under the supervision of school personnel, attorneys said Tuesday. A judge determined the Victor Elementary School District was negligent and liable for the injuries suffered by Fabian Sanchez on Feb. 3, 2017. The district agreed to the settlement during mediation ahead of the trial’s penalty phase, according to lawyers with Panish Shea & Boyle and Wilshire Law Firm who represented the boy. The district also agreed to implement changes to procedures for special education students, the lawyers said in a news release.
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https://apnews.com/103d5ae985844be9ae258351b89490ab |
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